Process for the production of xylitol

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C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C07C 31/18 (2006.01) C07B 55/00 (2006.01) C07C 29/132 (2006.01) C07C 29/141 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2164406

The present invention discloses a method of producing a pentitol from ahexaldonic acid. The hexaldonic acid is decarboxylated for example in the presence of sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide. After hydrogenation and optionally isomerisation the desired pentitol, which is obtained in high yield, can be purified. The present invention starts from gluconic acid in freeor salt form or as a lactone, xylitol is the final product.

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